NEED HELP gsl rear on a gsl-se??
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NEED HELP gsl rear on a gsl-se??
recently wrecked my 83 gsl...brother has gsl-se shell but the rear is goneeee so i wanna kno if i can take my 12a rear and let it just bolt on to the 13b body..is this possiblay??....sino
It is but consider swapping the parts instead, problems include:
Different lug pattern = different wheels
Smaller brakes on the GSL
Different ratio 3.9 vs 4.1
Different offset GSL-SE -38 whereas GSL is -17
Handbrake cables will need to be swapped
Some say the GSL LSD is superior but unlikely to be an issue under 300hp
Oh and the control arms bushing are usually a Biatch
Easier and smarter to change out the pumpkin, just remove the driveshaft, wheels, calipers and pull the axles, then undo and remove the center.
Different lug pattern = different wheels
Smaller brakes on the GSL
Different ratio 3.9 vs 4.1
Different offset GSL-SE -38 whereas GSL is -17
Handbrake cables will need to be swapped
Some say the GSL LSD is superior but unlikely to be an issue under 300hp
Oh and the control arms bushing are usually a Biatch
Easier and smarter to change out the pumpkin, just remove the driveshaft, wheels, calipers and pull the axles, then undo and remove the center.
Last edited by aussiesmg; Oct 26, 2008 at 02:20 PM.
A correction here Aussie.
You cannot interchange the pumpkins between the 83 and later models. The SE's and all 84-85 models for that matter have the larger axles and different spline count. The Se axles will not go into the 81-83 pumpkins.
You cannot interchange the pumpkins between the 83 and later models. The SE's and all 84-85 models for that matter have the larger axles and different spline count. The Se axles will not go into the 81-83 pumpkins.
It is but consider swapping the parts instead, problems include:
Different lug pattern = different wheels
Smaller brakes on the GSL
Different ratio 3.9 vs 4.1
Different offset GSL-SE -38 whereas GSL is -17
Handbrake cables will need to be swapped
Some say the GSL LSD is superior but unlikely to be an issue under 300hp
Oh and the control arms bushing are usually a Biatch
Easier and smarter to change out the pumpkin, just remove the driveshaft, wheels, calipers and pull the axles, then undo and remove the center.
Different lug pattern = different wheels
Smaller brakes on the GSL
Different ratio 3.9 vs 4.1
Different offset GSL-SE -38 whereas GSL is -17
Handbrake cables will need to be swapped
Some say the GSL LSD is superior but unlikely to be an issue under 300hp
Oh and the control arms bushing are usually a Biatch
Easier and smarter to change out the pumpkin, just remove the driveshaft, wheels, calipers and pull the axles, then undo and remove the center.
Last edited by Rx-7Doctor; Oct 26, 2008 at 07:27 PM.